Ronnie Gaat Naar Huis Lyrics in English by Spinvis

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Ronnie Gaat Naar Huis by Spinvis from Dutch to English.
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Verse 1
Ronnie is going home
Just look in his bag
A cassette and the shells from his drawer
Things went badly for a while
But that is over now
Have you heard it already
Ronnie is going home
His smile makes it summer forever
Just look at the list
Ronnie is going home
Verse 2
The holes in the wall
The poster of Paris
Soup at twelve o'clock
And television all day long
Ronnie knows very well
How the nights can be
When you have stopped counting
Ronnie is going home
Verse 3
And in the evening to the beach
And the shadow that called itself Ronnie
Was a different man
The ghost is gone from his head
See? I told you it was possible
Maybe he will still call
But he probably won't
Just look how he walks
Ronnie is going home
Chorus 1
And when the bus then stops
The moon will be made of silver
It becomes summer forever
In the house where Ronnie lives
Chorus 2
And when the bus then stops
The moon will be made of silver
It becomes summer forever
In the house where Ronnie lives
Chorus 3
And when the bus then stops
The moon will be made of silver
It becomes summer forever
In the house where Ronnie lives
And when the bus then stops
The moon will be made of silver
It becomes summer forever
In the house where Ronnie lives
In the house where Ronnie lives
It becomes summer forever
In the house where Ronnie lives
In the house where Ronnie lives
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schelpen — shells

Schelpen translates to "shells". It's a charming and somewhat whimsical word that evokes images of the seaside and collecting treasures.

In the song, Ronnie carries "de schelpen uit zijn la" (the shells from his drawer) in his bag. This detail suggests a connection to memories, perhaps from a past trip or a cherished collection, hinting at a deeper emotional journey as Ronnie heads home and leaves a difficult period behind.

This song tells a simple but powerful story: "Ronnie gaat naar huis" (Ronnie is going home). It sounds like Ronnie is leaving a place where he wasn't happy, maybe a hospital or some kind of institution. The lyrics describe a bleak routine of "Soep om twaalf uur / En heel de dag tv" (Soup at twelve / And TV all day) and mention "De gaten in de muur" (The holes in the wall). He's leaving a difficult past behind him.

The best part is how hopeful the song is. It says things were bad for a while, "Maar dat is nou voorbij" (But that's over now). Ronnie has overcome something serious; the song talks about how "Het spook is uit zijn hoofd" (The ghost is out of his head). Now, he's heading towards a future that feels like a dream, where the moon will be silver and it "Wordt het zomer voor altijd / In het huis waar Ronnie woont" (will be summer forever / In the house where Ronnie lives). It's a beautiful song about recovery and starting over.

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